Shade and curtain hanger



. 1,643 061 Sept. 20, 192 I DENNEY SHADE AND CURTAIN HANGER Filed Aprils, 1926 Patented Sept. 20, 1927; a

nrrEo STATES WILLIAM JAMES DENNEY,

PATENT. OFFICE.

or MALONE, NEW YORK.

SHADE ANI) CURTAIN HANGER.

Application filed April 8,

- shade rollenand means for supporting different types of draperyextension rods.

Other objects and advantages will be apparen from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

in the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a viewed from the front.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a fixture viewed from the rear.

Figure 3 is a modification of the pole bracket.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents anL-shaped member formed from a strip offiat material, and in theoutstanding arm 10 of which is formed an opening 11 for one of thepintle ends of a shade roller. One end of the member 10, that is the endremote from the shade pintlereoeivingend, is .rebent upon itself toconfine the lower end of the vertical member12, said member having itslower end extended rearwardly, as at 13, to form a window casingengaging jaw. Formed in the member 12 is a longitudinal slot 14: whichreceives a bolt 15'carried by the lower end,

fixture of the adjustable curtain pole supporting bracket member 16, anut 16 being engaged on the bolt for clamping the bracket so that itsrearwardly turned end 17 will cooperate with the portion 13, to clampthe fixture to the window casing. A band 18 is disposed around thetransverse portion of the member 10, and the bent end of the same,townfine the latter against the rear face of the body of the member.

Embracing the .said transverse portion of the member 10, adjacent theoutturned portion thereof, is a band 19, which also embraces thehorizontal portion 20, of avertical and forwardly extending splitbracket 21, said split bracket being adapted to frictionally engagewithin the angularly turned end of a conventional tubular extension rodfor curtains or draperies. Formed on the upper overlies the jaw 17 1926.Serial No. 100,758.

edge portion of the band 19, and extending outwardly and upwardly, aretwo prongs 22, which are adapted to be received in the pair of openingsin the conventional fiat exten sion rod for curtains or draperies.

It will be noted that the rearwardly extended ends of the Verticalmember 12, and of the bracket 16, are inclined, to a slight degree,toward each other so that when engaged with the lower and upper faces ofthe heading of a window casing, respectively, and the member and bracketmoved inwardly toward each other, a firm clamping acion will be producedon the said heading,

and when the nut 16 is tightened, the fixture will be properly securedto the Window casing without the use of nails or screws, which woulddamage or mar the casing.

In'Figure 3 there is shown a removable curtain pole bracket, wherein thesame is provided with an opening 23 for receiving the struck-up tongue24, of the vertical member 12. The removable bracket is provided with arearwardly turned upper end which of the member 12. When a curtain poleis not used, this bracket may be removed and the conventional extensioncurtain rods used on the member 22 or the member 21. The curtain polebrackets are adapted to be adjusted inwardly or outwardly, so that thecurtain may hang at the desired distance from the window.

The members 13 and 17 are terminally formed'with the teeth 23,which areadapted to' bite into the window frame, and thereby firmly clamp thefixture to the window.

What is claimed is: A shade and curtain hanger comprising a verticalflexible member having terminal,

jaws adapted to be sprung into engagement with a window frame, alaterally extending arm secured to the lower portion of said flexiblemember and having its outer end extended forwardly at an angle thereto,said angularly extending portion being formed to receive a shade rollerpintle, a collar slid- .able on the said arm and having forwardly andupwardly extending drapery rod engaging fingers, and an angle memberhaving one end retained by said collar and having its other end twistedand extending vertically and forwardly at the outer end of said arm andbeing terminally formed with divergent resilient fingers.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

WILLIAM JAMES DENNEY. V

